Thursday, 18 January 2018

Two critical after helicopter crash - Uluru

A helicopter, a Robinson R44, carrying four people crashed at a remote site near Yulara, close to Uluru (Ayres Rock) in the Northern Territory. The crash happened just after 6.30pm while performing a sunset tour on Wednesday evening about 1.5 kilometres west of the popular tourist hub. The Royal Flying Doctor Service, who sent two aircraft from Alice Springs, reported that two of the four patients were reported as critical. Medical and police officers were hampered getting to the scene given the remote location. No one was trapped and there were no fatalities. The helicopter pilot has been taken to Royal Adelaide Hospital with severe spinal injuries.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has been notified of the crash.

ABOUT ME

I have had a passion for commercial aviation ever since I was a child. I have over 330 model aircraft in both plastic and die-cast. We have a designated "plane room" in our house but the model aircraft have made their home in every room of the house. I have a Sony 2001D HF receiver with a power antenna.I also have 4 aircraft scanners; 2 base stations and 2 hand held.My camera is a Canon 750D and I have a 55mm, 250mm and a 500mm lens. I am a self taught photographer and learning new things every day. I live, eat and breathe commercial aviation but having a severe lung disease means I am unable to fore fill my dream of being a pilot.I am working for a wholesaler here in Brisbane as their National Sales Manager with branches in Sydney and Melbourne. So I get to go to both cities every month.

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